Thonet Furniture
Austrian, German
For more than 180 years, Thonet — or Gebrüder Thonet — has produced elegant and durable tables and cabinets as well as chairs, stools and other seating that wholly blur the lines between art and design. Widely known as a trailblazer in the use of bentwood in furniture, the European manufacturer has reimagined the places in which we gather.
Noted for his skill in parquetry, German-Austrian company founder Michael Thonet received an invitation from Austrian Chancellor Prince Metternich to contribute Neo-Rococo interiors to the Liechtenstein City Palace in Vienna. The Boppard-born Thonet had honed his carpentry skills in his father’s workshop, where he carried out experiments with plywood and modified the Biedermeier chairs that populated the studio.
Thonet’s work for the chancellor raised his profile, and the cabinetmaker gained international recognition, including at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, which featured works created by members of the Arts and Crafts movement as well as industrial products of the day. Thonet showed a range of furniture at the fair and won the bronze medal for his bentwood chairs. He incorporated his family’s company, the Thonet Brothers, with his sons in 1853.
Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is the 19th-century cabinetmaker Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet in 1856 patented a method for bending solid wood through the use of steam, and from there, the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame. The works of renowned mid-century modern designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Charles and Ray Eames that put this technological advancement to use would not be as extensive or celebrated were it not for the efforts of the pioneering Thonet.
Considered the world’s oldest mass-produced chair, Michael Thonet’s ubiquitous Chair No. 14 demonstrated that his patented bentwood technology made it possible to efficiently produce furniture on an industrial scale. Now known as the 214, it won the German Sustainability Award Design for 2021, a recognition of the company’s commitment to environmentally responsible production.
Often called the Coffee House chair — the company’s first substantial order was for a Viennese coffeehouse — the No. 14 remains an icon. Thonet originally designed the chair in 1859, and it is considered the starting point for modern furniture.
The bentwood process opened doors — there were investments in machinery and new industrial processes, and the business began mass-producing furniture. By the end of the 1850s, there were additional Thonet workshops in Eastern Europe and hundreds of employees. Michael Thonet’s reputation attracted the attention of notable architects including Otto Wagner, Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
The No. 14 was followed by the No. 18, or the Bistro chair, in 1867, and the 209, or the Architect’s chair, of which Le Corbusier was a fan. (The influential Swiss-French architect and designer used Thonet furniture in his Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau at the 1925 International Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris.)
Thonet’s chair designs also appeared in artwork by Toulouse-Lautrec, John Sloan and Henri Matisse in his Interior with a Violin Case. The noteworthy Thonet rocking chair remains a marvel of construction — in the middle of the 19th century, Michael produced a series of rockers in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. Thanks to Thonet, the humble rocker acquired something unexpected: style. It was captured in the paintings of Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and James Tissot.
Thonet is currently split into global divisions. Thonet Industries U.S.A. was acquired in 1987 by Shelby Williams and joined the CF Group in 1999, while the Thonet brand in Germany is owned by Thonet GmbH.
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Creator: Thonet
Restored Art Deco Side Table, Marcel Breuer, Thonet Chrome Steel, Germany, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Art Deco side table
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Maker: Thonet
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Germany
Material: Chrome-Plated Steel
Designed by world-renowned German designe...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Unique Thonet Desk Chair, Museum Piece
By Thonet
Located in Delft, NL
One of our unique Thonet desk chair, Museum piece
It's from a collection of a Museum, The Haque, Netherlands
The chair is adjustable from 85 cm t...
Category
19th Century Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
Black Leather Sofa Made by Thonet in 1930s Czechia
By Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
The sofa has been completely restored by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia with new, high quality leather, fully polished chrome and revived beechwood.
It was made in...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Side Table, John Hagemann, Thonet, Chrome-Plated Steel, Germany, 1930s
By Thonet, Hermann John Hagemann
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Bauhaus side table by John Hagemann and made by Thonet.
Source: Germany
Period: 1930-1939
Architect: John Hagemann
Maker: Thonet
Material: Chrome-Plated Steel, Lacquered Wood
Original paint. Professionally cleaned chrome.
Made by influential Austrian furniture...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Office Swivel Chair, Thonet Nr.633
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Perfectly restored in the recent past, new shellac polish - high gloss. Beautiful and original surface treatment - "imitation oak wood", where imitation oak wood pores were carved in...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Arts and Craft Art Nouveau Set of 8 Bentwood Chairs Signed Thonet, 1900
By Thonet
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Set of 8 Thonet chairs, bentwood with viennese braid. all signed.
As found condition.
All chairs a solid and stable.
4 of the braids are perf...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Braid
Two Office Chairs Thonet Nr.28
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Thonet Wicker stools model 4601 1960s Tjechie
By Thonet
Located in Den Haag, NL
2 Thonet bentwood stools , model 4601. 1960s Wicker seat . good condition .
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wicker
Austrian Wiener Werkstätte Bookcase/ Shelf /Bakers Rack/ Display Stand
By Thonet
Located in New York City, NY
A three shelf Jugendstil bookcase / etagere / bakers rack, two tone in stained and polished beechwood with decorative openwork side panels extendin...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
set 3 Chair Ludwig Mies van der Rohe "MR10" by Thonet
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Thonet
Located in Firenze, FI
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe "MR10" by Thonet set 3 chair.
- Chromed tubular steel frame
- Original rattan or cane seat
- Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Thonet...
Category
1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel
Small Art Deco Thonet Table
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Small art deco Thonet table professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Weißenhof Mr 10 / Mr 533 Chairs Manufactured by Thonet
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of original Weißenhof MR 10 / MR 533 tubular steel chairs, designed in 1927 by Mies van der Rohe and manufactured by Thonet in the 1930s. Chrome-plated tubular steel and black...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel
After Thonet Wood Chair
By Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
After Thonet chair, manufactured by unknown manufactured, circa 1920.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservi...
Category
1890s German Other Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
Modernist Oakwood Thonet Table, circa 1930
By Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed and manufactured by Thonet, circa 1930.
Manufactured in Germany.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina, i...
Category
1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Thonet Oak Bentwood & Chrome Armchair
By Thonet
Located in Madison, WI
For sale here is a Rare stunning lounge / side / accent bentwood chair made by THONET.
The chair is a mid century chair, with refined character, high quality craftsmanship and uni...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Michael Thonet Sofa Bench NR22
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
Michael Thonet sofa bench Kanapee Sittee NR22 First original form, produced 1889-1890
Cane replaced with mohair
Seat Height: 20.5".
Category
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe "MR10" by Thonet Set 3 Chair
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Thonet
Located in Firenze, FI
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe "MR10" by Thonet set 3 chair.
- Chromed tubular steel frame
- Original rattan or cane seat
- Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Thonet...
Category
1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel
Thonet Rocking Chair No.7014
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet rocking chair no.7014 in very good original condition. Original rattan seat.
Category
1920s Czech Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE THONET SWiVEL BERGERE DESK CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR MODEL NUMBER 3
By Thonet
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, original, antique, Thonet Model No 3 swivel bergère chair circa 1900
Please note the deliv...
Category
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Thonet S 411 Tubular Steel Cantilever Armchair, Germany, circa 1935
By Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
Thonet S 411 tubular steel cantilever armchair with fabric upholstery, designed by the Thonet Company in 1932.
This original tubular steel cantilever armch...
Category
1930s German Streamlined Moderne Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Red High-Quality Leather Bauhaus Sofa by Thonet, Chrome, Fully Restored, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Red high-quality leather Bauhaus sofa with chrome tubular steel frame.
Period : 1930-1939.
Source : Czechia (Czechoslovakia).
Maker : Thonet
Material : Beech, high-quality leat...
Category
20th Century Czech Bauhaus Thonet Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6, Mid Century Cow Hide Upholstered Bentwood Chairs by Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
These make an incredible opportunity for a complete rare hard to find set of beautiful early American Made, Mid Century Thonet chairs after Eames.
Stunning, very cool authentic Bruno Weil...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Cowhide
Bentwood Music Stand No.1 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood music stand no.1 by Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Francesco Zaccone for Thonet Golf Dining Chairs, Germany, 1970
By Francesco Zaccone, Thonet
Located in Almelo, NL
Francesco Zaccone for Thonet golf dining chairs, Germany, 1970
Presenting this stunning set of 12 ‘Golf’ chairs by Francesco Zaccone for Thonet. Beautifu...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Thonet Floor Lamp Art Deco, 1930's, Bohemia
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Thonet floor lamp ART DECO, cataloque No. D-623, made in Bohemia in 1920/1930´s. Chrome-plated rod with a wooden part – beech wood. Can be used also as a side table. Fully restored, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Thonet Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Secession Armchairs No.17 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Pair of secession armchairs no.17 by Thonet in very good condition.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Bentwood
Art Deco Pedestal by Thonet Debrecen
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco pedestal by Thonet Debrecen.
Category
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Folding Chair, Thonet, 1920's
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of wood
- good, original condition.
Category
1920s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
Secession Nesting Tables by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession nesting tables by Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Measures: 1. table 31 x 45 x 69cm 2. table 34,5 x 53 x 70cm 3. table 39 x 60,5 x 72cm.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
Art-Deco Thonet Bentwood Leather Dining Chairs with Walnut Finish - Set of Six
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your dining experience with this exquisite set of six Thonet bentwood dining chairs, featuring two armchairs and four ...
Category
1960s American Art Nouveau Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Lacquer, Wood, Polyester, Foam, Leather, Bentwood
Small Art Deco Table, Made by Thonet, Walnut, Czechia, 1930s, Fully Restored
By Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Small Art Deco table, Made by Thonet.
Fully restored. Revived original varnish.
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czechia
Material: Walnut.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Bentwood Plant Stand by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood plant stand by Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Four Josef Frank/Hoffman Bentwood Prague 811 Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern set of four bentwood beech armchairs designed by Austrian architects Josef Frank and Josef Hoffman for Thonet. Each chair s...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Five Original circa 1920 Dinette Josef Hoffmann Thonet 811 Bergere Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of five original circa 1920’s, hand made in Poland, Dinette chairs, designed by Josef Frank and J...
Category
1920s Polish Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
1930s, Art Deco Floor Lamp by Thonet, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished and finish by shellac.
- rewired.
- E26/E27 bulb with any wattage if LED version is used.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1904 Rare Thonet Coat Rack no.21, Austria
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished and finished by shellac
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
Four Armhairs Thonet, circa 1920
By Thonet, D. G. Fischell
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with french polish.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Bentwood Armchair by Thonet, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
By Thonet
Located in Zohor, SK
This is an amazing armchair. Fully restored into a beautiful, trendy look. The armchair was produced in 1940s by Thonet company, original label still attached. The armchair was in a ...
Category
1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
1980s Beech Dining or Side Chair by Ton, Up to 20 Pieces
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- the chairs are stackable
- material used : beech bentwood and plywood
- height of seat 45 cm.
Category
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Beech Dining Chairs by Oswald Haerdtl and Produced by Ton 'Thonet'
By Oswald Haerdtl, Thonet
Located in Deventer, NL
Rare set (6) beech dining table chairs designed by the Austrian designer Oswald Haerdtl and produced by Ton (Thonet) in the former Czechoslovakia 1950s. Characteristic beech wood cha...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Thonet Side Table
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet side table professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1920s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Dining Chair by Thonet in Original Vintage Silk & Oak, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
By Thonet
Located in Zohor, SK
Elegant dining chair produced by Thonet company in an original condition. The chair is made of strong oak wood with upholstered seat and backrest. The fabric is vintage silk. Some patina is visible on the wooden parts which adds to the vintage look...
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Silk, Oak, Bentwood
Secession Plant Table No.38 Otto Wagner for Thonet
By Otto Wagner, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession plant table no.38 Otto Wagner for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Mid-Century Design Chair No.515 by Oswald Haerdtl for Thonet
By Thonet, Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Mid-century design chair no.515 by Oswald Haerdtl for Thonet.
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Art Nouveau Bentwood Salonfauteuil Easy Chair / Armchair Thonet No. 1 circa 1890
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet
Located in Lucenec, SK
Very rare antique Thonet easy chair no 1 produced by Gebruder Thonet from the late 19th century in a very good condition. New upholstery.
Last picture is from Gebruder Thonet catalogue...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Upholstery
1960s Set of 4 Oswald Haerdtl Dining Chairs for Ton/Thonet, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s
- Made of wood, fabric.
- Good, original condition.
- Seat height 47 cm
- The wood shows signs of use
- Fabric suitable for exchange.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Secession Marble Coffee Table by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Office chair no.811 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet.
Category
1910s Hungarian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Marble
Thonet Side Chair
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame with upholsterd seat. Manufactured by Thonet in Austria about 1880.
Category
1880s Austrian Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto Style Side Table or Stool by Thonet
By Alvar Andersson, Thonet, Joe Atkinson
Located in Ferndale, MI
This laminated wood stool or side table by Thonet, New York and attributed to Joe Atkinson as designer. A circular top and three bentwood legs made of plywood. Perfect mid-century mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Secession Dining Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession bentwood Thonet dining chairs. Professionally stained and repolished with new handmade rattan seats.
Category
1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
Thonet Hall Coat Stand
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Large Thonet hall coat stand with umbrella holder. Very good original condition.
Category
1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Thonet Pair of Armchairs in Floral Upholstery
By Marcel Kammerer, Thonet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Thonet, pair of armchairs, bentwood and fabric, Austria, 1920s
A pair of armchairs of which the frame is composed of elegantly curved lines and round edges, contributing to the chai...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Thonet bed no.5 for a child
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet bed no.5 for a child. Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Unique Armchair Thonet B 1045, since 1938
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
It is unique, the only known piece, made to order for a special customer. This unique armchair has never been shown in a regular sales catalog. Documents about the armchair were kept only in the in-house archive of the Thonet company.
Thonet B...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Pair of Secession Armchairs Atr. Adolf Loos Ex. by Thonet
By Adolf Loos, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Pair of secession armchairs atr. Adolf Loos ex. by Thonet in original condition.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Round Coffee Table by Thonet
By August Thonet, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Round coffee table by Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Secession Plant Stand No.9537 by Otto Wagner for Thonet
By Otto Wagner, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession plant stand no.9537 by Otto Wagner for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Set of Two '2' Bentwood Slipper Chairs in Original Fabric by Thonet, USA, 1940s
By Thonet
Located in Deland, FL
Comfort. Vintage fabric. Captivating bentwood legs. These two slipper chairs are the perfect addition to any space needing a pop of color and/or a minimal footprint. The original yel...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Thonet furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Thonet furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Thonet furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 723 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Thonet were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by August Thonet, Karl Fostel Sen’s Erben, and Franz Schuster. Prices for Thonet furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $145 and can go as high as $27,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,999.
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Questions About Thonet Furniture
- What is Thonet furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Thonet is a well known furniture company that was started by Michael Thonet in 1830 as he experimented with bentwood furniture. The brand is known for producing high-quality products with exquisite craftsmanship. Shop a collection of Thonet furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a Thonet chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024A Thonet chair can be any chair developed by the furniture maker Thonet, which has been manufacturing furniture for more than 180 years. However, most people are referring to one designed by founder Gebrüder Thonet. It features a bentwood frame produced with a patent steam method that Thonet patented and a curved seat. Find a range of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Michael Thonet is a German-Austrian furniture maker who designed the famed bentwood chair in 1830. His last name, Thonet, is pronounced “TOE-net,” but it’s commonly mispronounced “tho-NAY.” Shop a collection of vintage and modern Michael Thonet pieces on 1stDibs.
- Are Thonet chairs marked?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Thonet chairs are marked. You will usually find the brand's label on a tag or burned into the wood under the seat. On 1stDibs, you can shop a variety of expertly vetted Thonet furniture from top sellers around the world.
- Are Thonet chairs stackable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not Thonet chairs are stackable depends on their design. The bentwood chairs produced by the company do easily stack, but others like cantilever chairs do not. Find a range of Thonet chairs forms some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Perhaps the most significant thing about the Thonet chair was that it was the first chair to ever be shipped in parts with instructions that allowed the purchaser to assemble it themselves. As a result, the beech wood and rattan chairs could be mass produced and sold all over the world more easily. Shop a range of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An authentic Thonet chair will have the company’s name with a solid line underneath carved somewhere on the chair. The brand can also confirm the authenticity and age of a Thonet chair via its website. Shop a variety of authentic Thonet furniture on 1stDibs.
- What is a Thonet-style chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A Thonet-style chair is a wooden chair that has a curvy, bent backrest, a round seat and subtly flared legs. The chairs get their name from the original manufacturer, Thonet, which produced chairs in the mid-century modern style in Europe during the 20th century. Shop a range of Thonet furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify a Thonet rocking chair, look for the company name. You will normally find it stamped directly onto the underside of the seat, arms or legs. You can find a collection of expertly vetted Thonet rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To tell if a Thonet chair is real, you can use Thonet's authenticity verification service. To take advantage of it, you will need to take many photographs of the chair from different angles and close-up images of markings and paper labels. You can learn more about the authentication process on the Thonet website. Shop a diverse assortment of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.